On a hot summer day in Connecticut, it's common to go to a beach-side restaurant, eat some fresh oysters and mussels, and enjoy the crashing of the waves against the sand. For a group of University of Connecticut faculty ...
Environment
Mar 15, 2021
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(Phys.org)—When gluing things together, both surfaces usually need to be dry. Gluing wet surfaces or surfaces under water is a challenge. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Korean scientists have now introduced a completely ...
Materials Science
Feb 21, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Declines of the food resources that feed lake organisms are likely causing dramatic changes in the Great Lakes, according to a new study.
Environment
Dec 13, 2013
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Scientists working with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary and The Academy of Natural Sciences have made an important discovery in the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania, and Trenton, New Jersey: beds of freshwater ...
Ecology
Nov 30, 2010
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Deep-sea mussels, which rely on cooperative symbiotic bacteria for their food, harbor a surprisingly high diversity of these bacterial "cooks": Up to 16 different bacterial strains live in the mussel's gills, each with its ...
Ecology
Oct 15, 2019
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(Phys.org)—One of the greatest threats to wildlife on the planet is the ongoing acidification of the ocean. As acidity rises, there is also less carbonate available in the ocean, which makes life difficult for hard-shelled ...
Environment
Sep 13, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The green mussel is known for being a notoriously invasive fouling species, but scientists have just discovered that it also has a very powerful form of adhesion in its foot, according to a recent article ...
Biochemistry
Aug 27, 2009
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These are uncertain times for Myanmar, and for the future of its astonishing biodiversity. Last year, not long before the world awoke to the news that the military had seized control of the country and declared a year-long ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2022
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Imagine you have a tenant living in your house. They're keeping your fridge topped up. But in addition to this, they're producing all kinds of toxic substances. More harm than good? Not necessarily; it all depends what you're ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 21, 2015
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Some calcifiers (mussels, gastropods and corals) protect their shell or skeleton from the corrosive effects of increasing ocean acidification. They can therefore resist some of the damaging effects of increasing ocean acidity ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2011
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